Joint report with SRSG Violence against Children on child-sensitive complaint mechanisms 2011, para. 53
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It is argued that the stronger the links are between the child protection system and the community, the less need there is for mandatory reporting, because child welfare personnel will become aware of most cases of violence without it. Mandatory reporting may also create an adversarial relationship between families and child protection authorities, and discourage families from seeking assistance voluntarily; and it can stigmatize families affected by extreme poverty and unemployment when the scope of mandatory reporting includes neglect. These concerns underline the need for mandatory reporting to be adapted to the needs and circumstances of each society.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material